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Decluttering: Less Stuff, More Happiness

Helen from Clutter Rescue shared this video at a conference I attended earlier this year, Helen was sharing her ideas and tips on keeping an organised office.  She showed us this video from LifeEdited Founder Graham Hill at TED 2011.   Top 3 tips Edit ruthlessly Think small Make multifunctional It will help you to…

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{RECAP} How to Declutter

Before you join me on the decluttering mission let’s have a recap of the steps of Decluttering.  Please click on each of the links below to direct you to more details about each step.   Step 1: Determine what are your organising goals Step 2: What is clutter Step 3: 5 steps to clear your clutter Step 4: Start the…

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What are your 2012 organising goals?

Last year I asked you about your 2011 organising goals, were you able to reach them?  I must admit, number 2…. I want to spend more time  ’Scrapbooking’, wasn’t successful for me as I was having too much fun blogging Let’s create new goals for 2012 and together try to accomplish them.  Also by filling…

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{Declutter} Sunscreen

Thank you to reader Kirrily for this decluttering suggestion Few people are aware that most sunscreens have an expiration date which is an indication when the sunscreen will no longer be effective and need to be thrown away, similar to food. We are all fair skinned so use quite a few pump packs through the summer…

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{Decluttering} Broken Electrical Equipment

#29 Broken Electrical Equipment   Do you have a broken stereo, frypan, iron, phone, VCR or lamp lying around the house? What are you planning on doing with your broken item?  Are you intending on fixing it?  If so, how long ago did it break, let’s be realistic:     If it broke over 6 months…

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{Declutter} Your old Video Tapes

#28 – Video Tapes  Do you still own video tapes?  - Yes! Do you still own a video player? - No   Today I would like you to go through and purge the movies from your collection.  Perhaps, get the family to update your old movie collection to DVD’s at Christmas time.   Keep your home movies,…

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